Effective Health and Safety Committee

By applying a few simple, best practices, you will be able to set up an effective health and safety committee that will allow you to better manage your workplace health and safety issues. The structure, organization, planning, and rigorous fulfilment of its responsibilities are key elements of the committee’s success. An effective committee enables employers and employees to have a common vision of the actions that should be taken in their company.

Target audience

Employers and employees involved in all sectors.

Topics covered

• Structure of a health and safety committee
• Committee meetings
  • Planning
  • Duration
  • Documentation
• General duties
  • Identification of existing risks
  • Recommendations
  • Prevention tools
  • Promote awareness
  • Follow-ups
  • Participation in investigations and analyses of accidental events
  • Participation in the establishment of the company’s safety rules
  • Active involvement in inspections

Instructional objectives

• Understand the function of an effective health and safety committee and its importance within the company
• Raise awareness among employers and employees concerning the dangers and consequences related to work accidents
• Understand the importance of accident prevention and promote it through training, inspections, the selection of personal protective equipment, and the improvement of equipment
• Be aware of the employers’ and employees’ duties
• Exercise judgment on matters related to health and safety at work in a reasoned and informed manner